In Thursday's non-league outing, the Verona Hillbillies (Verona, NJ) basketball squad edged the visiting Newark Collegiate Academy Panthers (Newark, NJ), by a margin of 39-35.

The Hillbillies (11-3) will now prepare for their outing against Newark Tech (Newark, NJ). The Terries go into the non-league outing with a 1-5 record. In their last outing, Newark Tech was tipped by Abundant Life Academy (Nutley, NJ), 44-33, in a non-league outing.

With the defeat, Newark Collegiate Academy moves to 4-4 on the year. The Panthers host Academy for Urban Leadership Charter (Perth Amboy, NJ) to meet the Jaguars in a non-league match on Monday, January 30. The Jaguars enter the match with a record of 0-8. Academy for Urban Leadership Charter lost 37-4 in their recent non-league match against Keyport (Keyport, NJ)